Campesinos Demand Halt to Attorney General’s Investigation Into Farmers Strike Blockades

ByNestor Jimenez

This article by Nestor Jimenez originally appeared in the November 10, 2025 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.

Mexico City. The National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside called on Monday, during a meeting with officials from the Ministries of the Interior and Agriculture, for a halt to the investigations that, the group claims, were initiated by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) against approximately 60 farmers from various states for participating in highway blockades. They also urged the Congress of the Union not to approve the proposed General Water Law until several of its provisions are reviewed.

If they do not receive a response, they plan to hold new national protests on November 24, which may include the closure of customs offices, thus halting international trade with the neighboring country, stated Heraclio Rodríguez Gómez, leader of the group, comprised of farmers from 22 states across the country.

After leaving a meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior, the former federal deputy from the Morena party explained that more than 60 producers from states such as Tlaxcala, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, and Hidalgo have been summoned to offices of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR). Regarding their request to halt the investigations, he acknowledged that there was no response from the officials who met with them.

Members of the National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside held a meeting with government authorities at the Ministry of the Interior (SEGOB). Photo: Néstor Jiménez

Rodríguez Gómez noted that they had planned to block customs and international bridges in protest a week prior, but decided against it to avoid any retaliation from the United States government.

He emphasized that upon hearing “the statements from the United States Secretary of State threatening military intervention in our country, we assessed the risks involved in closing international trade, as this could be the perfect pretext for the United States to invade our country.”

He then stated, “We did our part, we fulfilled our function, and we met our responsibility. If the government failed to grasp the message we sent by canceling the international trade agreement between Mexico and the United States at that time, then that’s their problem.” He clarified that despite having planned protests, they could be avoided “if the federal government’s policy changes.”